Calf-weaner.



J. ls. WEATHBRS. GALP WEANER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 6, 1910.

Patented Nov. 29, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATE'I FFICE.

JOSEPH S. WEATHERS, OF. WINDSOR, MISSOURI.

CALF-WEANER.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH S. "WEATHERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vindsor, in the county of Henry and State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Calf-lVeaners; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in muzzles forcalf weaners and the object is to produce a simple and elficient deviceof this nature which will not interfere with the eating or drinking ofthe animal to which the device is applied.

The invention comprises various details of construction and combinationsand arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described andthen specifically defined in the appended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figurel is a perspective view showing the application of the invention to thehead of an animal with the head raised, and Fig. 2 is a similar viewshowing the parts of the muzzle when the latter is lowered in theposition they would assume when the animal is grazing.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates a frame of the muzzle having portions B and C adapted tosurround the nose of the animal and provided with suitable mesh work ofwire, and D is a strap for fastening t-he muzzle upon the head of theanimal, said strap being fastened to the stirrup-shaped members E bentto form eyes E which are pivotally connected to the wire B. The taperingend of the cage is open and normally closed by a door Gr, having eyes Grthereon which are pivotally mounted upon a wire H, forming a part of theframe of the muzzle, and said door has flanges J upon two of itsopposite sides and rear, while the lower swinging end of the doorSpecification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV. 29, 1910.

Application led August 6, 1910.

Serial No. 575,864.

is free and is slightly curved outwardly. Said side flanges are providedfor the purpose of preventing the calf from sucking and the door swingsfreely within the opening formed within the wire C.

In order to insure the door being closed when the animal to which themuzzle is attached holds its head up, a bail-shaped member M is providedhaving eyes at its ends which engage eyes Q'formed in the wire R, thearms of which diverge and have eyes T at their ends engaging the wire B.Said bail has a portion thereof turned to form a coil S which normallyrests, when the head of the animal is raised with the muzzle, againstthe door but said bail is so arranged that, when the muzzle is tilteddown, which would be the position it assumes when a calf or other animalequipped with the device is grazing or drinking, it will swing forwardas will also the door and not interfere with the animals eating ordrinking.

What I claim to be new is l. A muzzle for weaning calves, etc.,cornprising a cage adapted to fit onto the head of the animal andprovided with an opening at its tapering end, a door hinged to thetapering end and adapted to swing within said opening and provided withanges upon its edges for the purpose set forth, and a swinging gravitybail-shaped member adapted to hold the door closed when the muzzle isheld in a horizontal position.

2. A muzzle for weaning calves, etc., comprising a cage adapted to fitonto the head of the animal and provided with an opening at its taperingend, a door hinged to the tapering end and adapted to swing within saidopening and provided with flanges upon its edges for the purpose setforth, a bail-shaped member having eyes at it-s ends, wires secured tothe frame ofthe muzzle and to which said bail-shaped member is pivoted,the latter bent to form a coil and adapted to engage the free end of thedoor. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presenceof two witnesses. JOSEPH S. VEATHERS. Witnesses:

J. W. FLIPPIN, O. LAISURE.

